> For example, a CBDC could be programmed so that it can only be spent at government-approved merchants or programmed to expire within a certain amount of time.

> For example, a CBDC could be programmed so that it can only be spent at government-approved merchants or programmed to expire within a certain amount of time. Now imagine tying that to the EU's social media regulations, which are designed to "protect European users from hate speech, disinformation and other harmful online content"[0]. Suddenly there would be a lot of pressure for people to conform, and not support any fringe views, like the view that such powers could be abused. [0] https://apnews.com/article/technology-business-police-social-media-reform-52744e1d0f5b93a426f966138f2ccb52 https://apnews.com/article/technology-business-police-social...